Police across the Bucks border uncovered more than 2,000 plants from the building in Henry Wells Square, it's thought to be the largest cannabis crop ever uncovered in Hertfordshire.
Ledio Ndreo, aged 30, and Haziz Dosku, aged 28 – both of no fixed address – have been charged with being concerned in the production of a controlled class B drug. They appeared before Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 17 March, where they were remanded back into custody.
The charges come after officers from the constabulary’s Operational Support Group raided a former snooker club in Grovehill just after 7am on Wednesday 16 March.
The mains electricity supply for the building had also been tampered with as part of the cultivation, so engineers from UK Power Networks attended to make the area safe.
Sergeant Dave Perkins, from the Operational Support Group, said:
“I know some may think the production and selling of cannabis isn’t an issue we should be concerned with, but I say to them: look at the bigger picture.
“The devastating impact of the drugs industry cannot be underestimated, as thousands of vulnerable drug users are exploited every day, unable to escape and improve their lives. Those who are addicted to drugs often commit crime to feed their habit, meaning innocent people fall victim to burglaries and robberies."
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